Cultural diversity
Language spoken at home
Language used at home shows which languages people speak in their home life and whether English or another language is used most often. It is a key indicator of cultural diversity and language retention within communities.
About this topic
Language used at home shows which languages people speak in their home life and whether English or another language is used most often. It is a key indicator of cultural diversity and language retention within communities.
This topic is useful for planning communication, multicultural services, and local engagement. It should be analysed together with proficiency in English and birthplace, because language alone does not show migration history or support needs.
Interpretation notes
- The Census records the language used most often at home, so it does not capture every language a person can speak.
- Language used at home is not a measure of English proficiency, literacy, or migration history on its own.
Key insight
In 2021, English was the most common language used at home among residents in Mount Gravatt, accounting for 74.6% (2,791 people). This share was higher than Brisbane (C) (71.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in English, which increased by 218 people, while its share fell by 2.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Mount Gravatt - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises language spoken at home for Mount Gravatt in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Language used at home - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mount Gravatt, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
English
Not stated
Mandarin
Cantonese
Hindi
Korean
Vietnamese
Japanese
Spanish
Italian
Chart view
Language used at home - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+218
-2.5pp
Not stated
+28
+0.2pp
Mandarin
+50
+1.1pp
Cantonese
+17
+0.4pp
Hindi
+3
0.0pp
Korean
-1
-0.2pp
Vietnamese
+20
+0.5pp
Japanese
+2
0.0pp
Spanish
-16
-0.5pp
Italian
+3
0.0pp
Data table
Language spoken at home for Mount Gravatt. Language used at home - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brisbane (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Brisbane (C)% | Count | % | Brisbane (C)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 2,791 | 74.6% | 71.6% | 2,573 | 77.1% | 71.8% | +218 | -2.5pp |
| Not stated | 201 | 5.4% | 4.4% | 173 | 5.2% | 5.8% | +28 | +0.2pp |
| Mandarin | 114 | 3.0% | 4.4% | 64 | 1.9% | 4.1% | +50 | +1.1pp |
| Cantonese | 41 | 1.1% | 1.5% | 24 | 0.7% | 1.5% | +17 | +0.4pp |
| Hindi | 32 | 0.9% | 0.9% | 29 | 0.9% | 0.9% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Korean | 31 | 0.8% | 0.9% | 32 | 1.0% | 1.0% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| Vietnamese | 30 | 0.8% | 1.7% | 10 | 0.3% | 1.6% | +20 | +0.5pp |
| Japanese | 30 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 28 | 0.8% | 0.5% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Spanish | 29 | 0.8% | 1.1% | 45 | 1.3% | 0.9% | -16 | -0.5pp |
| Italian | 29 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 26 | 0.8% | 0.7% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Total | 3,739 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,336 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +403 | 0.0pp |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.